Colonel Ret Tom Umberg for Board of Equalization 2026

$1.92M 2025-2026 cycle

Colonel Ret Tom Umberg for Board of Equalization 2026 is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Colonel Ret Tom Umberg for Board of Equalization 2026 was paid $1.92M across 25 client committees, of which $161K flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.

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Part I Identity

Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.

Source split

$1.93M = $1.77M (Schedule B) + $161K (Independent Expenditures)
Schedule B
direct committee payments		 $1,765,856 261 rows 91.6%
Independent Expenditures
money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them		 $161,449 38 rows 8.4%
Activity span ALL TIME
Dec 4, 2025 → Jul 30, 2026
spans 8 months
Disbursements ALL TIME
261
Schedule B + IE rows
Client committees ALL TIME
25
distinct payers

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Spend trajectory

Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.

Aug 2025 Jul 2026
$1.77M across 12 months
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Top buyers

Two views of the same data — diagram and table share the time-window control and the same top-buyers slice. Click "View all buyers in research" to drill in with the matching date range.

VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 1 months · top 1

UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026… $10K — · 1 txn CR Colonel Ret Tom Umberg for Board …
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026; COLONEL (RET.) TOM
1485168
 $10,000 1
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 3 months · top 8

UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026… $301K Contributions & Transfers · 97 txns 743895 $10K — · 1 txn 743501 $10K — · 1 txn 760231 $7K — · 1 txn 742500 $6K — · 1 txn LOCKYER FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2026 $6K — · 1 txn STERN FOR SENATE 2024 $5K — · 1 txn SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL POLI… $2K — · 1 txn CR Colonel Ret Tom Umberg for Board …
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026; COLONEL (RET.) TOM
1485168
 $300,525
IE $55,049 · SB $245,476
 97
743895
743895
 $10,000 1
743501
743501
 $9,800 1
760231
760231
 $6,500 1
742500
742500
 $5,900 1
LOCKYER FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2026
1445566
 $5,900 1
STERN FOR SENATE 2024
1435181
 $5,000 1
SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE FED PAC ID # C00545194
1384599
 $1,500 1
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 6 months · top 10

UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026… $1.45M Contributions & Transfers · 267 txns 743895 $10K — · 1 txn 743501 $10K — · 1 txn 902770 $10K — · 1 txn DALY FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026 $7K — · 1 txn 760231 $7K — · 1 txn LOCKYER FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2026 $6K — · 1 txn 742500 $6K — · 1 txn 850665 $6K — · 1 txn PADILLA FOR STATE SENATE 2026; STEVE $6K — · 1 txn CR Colonel Ret Tom Umberg for Board …
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026; COLONEL (RET.) TOM
1485168
 $1,454,348
IE $161,449 · SB $1,292,899
 267
743895
743895
 $10,000 1
743501
743501
 $9,800 1
902770
902770
 $9,800 1
DALY FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026
1447361
 $6,500 1
760231
760231
 $6,500 1
LOCKYER FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2026
1445566
 $5,900 1
742500
742500
 $5,900 1
850665
850665
 $5,900 1
PADILLA FOR STATE SENATE 2026; STEVE
1457367
 $5,500 1
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 10

UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026… $1.81M Contributions & Transfers · 273 txns 743895 $10K — · 1 txn BUILDING A STRONGER FUTURE FOR CALIFO… $10K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn 902770 $10K — · 1 txn 743501 $10K — · 1 txn DALY FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026 $7K — · 1 txn 760231 $7K — · 1 txn 742500 $6K — · 1 txn VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTON… $6K — · 1 txn LOCKYER FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2026 $6K — · 1 txn CR Colonel Ret Tom Umberg for Board …
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026; COLONEL (RET.) TOM
1485168
 $1,812,755
IE $161,449 · SB $1,651,306
 273
743895
743895
 $10,000 1
BUILDING A STRONGER FUTURE FOR CALIFORNIA PAC, SPONSORED BY WESTERN STATES REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS
1469747
 $9,800 1
902770
902770
 $9,800 1
743501
743501
 $9,800 1
DALY FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026
1447361
 $6,500 1
760231
760231
 $6,500 1
742500
742500
 $5,900 1
VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO
1471635
 $5,900 1
LOCKYER FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2026
1445566
 $5,900 1
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 10

UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026… $1.81M Contributions & Transfers · 273 txns 743895 $10K — · 1 txn BUILDING A STRONGER FUTURE FOR CALIFO… $10K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn 902770 $10K — · 1 txn 743501 $10K — · 1 txn DALY FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026 $7K — · 1 txn 760231 $7K — · 1 txn 742500 $6K — · 1 txn VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTON… $6K — · 1 txn LOCKYER FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2026 $6K — · 1 txn CR Colonel Ret Tom Umberg for Board …
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026; COLONEL (RET.) TOM
1485168
 $1,812,755
IE $161,449 · SB $1,651,306
 273
743895
743895
 $10,000 1
BUILDING A STRONGER FUTURE FOR CALIFORNIA PAC, SPONSORED BY WESTERN STATES REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS
1469747
 $9,800 1
902770
902770
 $9,800 1
743501
743501
 $9,800 1
DALY FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026
1447361
 $6,500 1
760231
760231
 $6,500 1
742500
742500
 $5,900 1
VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO
1471635
 $5,900 1
LOCKYER FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2026
1445566
 $5,900 1
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 10

UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026… $1.81M Contributions & Transfers · 273 txns 743895 $10K — · 1 txn BUILDING A STRONGER FUTURE FOR CALIFO… $10K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn 902770 $10K — · 1 txn 743501 $10K — · 1 txn DALY FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026 $7K — · 1 txn 760231 $7K — · 1 txn 742500 $6K — · 1 txn VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTON… $6K — · 1 txn LOCKYER FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2026 $6K — · 1 txn CR Colonel Ret Tom Umberg for Board …
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026; COLONEL (RET.) TOM
1485168
 $1,812,755
IE $161,449 · SB $1,651,306
 273
743895
743895
 $10,000 1
BUILDING A STRONGER FUTURE FOR CALIFORNIA PAC, SPONSORED BY WESTERN STATES REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS
1469747
 $9,800 1
902770
902770
 $9,800 1
743501
743501
 $9,800 1
DALY FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026
1447361
 $6,500 1
760231
760231
 $6,500 1
742500
742500
 $5,900 1
VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO
1471635
 $5,900 1
LOCKYER FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2026
1445566
 $5,900 1
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By party

PartyAmount%
Democratic $0 0.00%
Republican $0 0.00%
Non-partisan $1,919,805 100.00%

Part III Reference tables

Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.

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Money flow through this vendor

Where their ad buys point

IE payers (left) → races the buys targeted (right) · independent-expenditure filings only

No activity in the last 1 months.

Colonel Ret Tom Umberg for Boar… UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZ… $55K Unspecified races (14 filin… $55K Total in: $55K Total out: $55K
Colonel Ret Tom Umberg for Boar… UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZ… $161K Unspecified races (38 filin… $161K Total in: $161K Total out: $161K
Colonel Ret Tom Umberg for Boar… UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZ… $161K Unspecified races (38 filin… $161K Total in: $161K Total out: $161K
Colonel Ret Tom Umberg for Boar… UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZ… $161K Unspecified races (38 filin… $161K Total in: $161K Total out: $161K
Colonel Ret Tom Umberg for Boar… UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZ… $161K Unspecified races (38 filin… $161K Total in: $161K Total out: $161K
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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

20252026 Q4 2025 (2024 cycle): $361KQ1 2026 (2026 cycle): $848KQ2 2026 (2026 cycle): $492KQ3 2026 (2026 cycle): $65K Q4Q2Q3 $848K

current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 2 years

Per-quarter totals
Year Q Cycle Total Txns Top buyer · share Top category · share Cum. (cycle) YoY %
2025 Q4 2024 $361K 4 UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZ… 97% Contributions & Trans… 95% $361K —
2026 Q1 2026 $848K 34 UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZ… 98% Contributions & Trans… 87% $848K —
2026 Q2 2026 $492K 191 UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZ… 82% Fundraising 19% $1.34M —
2026 Q3 2026 $65K 32 UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZ… 100% Contributions & Trans… 85% $1.4M —
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Revenue by service category

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Revenue by service category

last 3 months · hover bars for cycle context
Contributions & Transfers — cycle-to-date Total: $1.21M across 65 disbursements (avg $19K/check) Top buyer: UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026; COLONEL (RET.) TOM (100% of category) Last paid: 5w ago · +255% vs prior cycle Contributions & Transfers $128K

Revenue by service category

last 6 months · hover bars for cycle context
Contributions & Transfers — cycle-to-date Total: $1.21M across 65 disbursements (avg $19K/check) Top buyer: UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026; COLONEL (RET.) TOM (100% of category) Last paid: 5w ago · +255% vs prior cycle Contributions & Transfers $871K Fundraising — cycle-to-date Total: $93K across 91 disbursements (avg $1K/check) Top buyer: UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026; COLONEL (RET.) TOM (100% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Fundraising $93K Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $322 across 1 disbursements (avg $322/check) Top buyer: UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026; COLONEL (RET.) TOM (100% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Digital $322

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Contributions & Transfers — cycle-to-date Total: $1.21M across 65 disbursements (avg $19K/check) Top buyer: UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026; COLONEL (RET.) TOM (100% of category) Last paid: 5w ago · +255% vs prior cycle Contributions & Transfers $1.21M Fundraising — cycle-to-date Total: $93K across 91 disbursements (avg $1K/check) Top buyer: UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026; COLONEL (RET.) TOM (100% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Fundraising $93K Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $322 across 1 disbursements (avg $322/check) Top buyer: UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026; COLONEL (RET.) TOM (100% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Digital $322

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Contributions & Transfers — cycle-to-date Total: $1.21M across 65 disbursements (avg $19K/check) Top buyer: UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026; COLONEL (RET.) TOM (100% of category) Last paid: 5w ago · +255% vs prior cycle Contributions & Transfers $1.21M Fundraising — cycle-to-date Total: $93K across 91 disbursements (avg $1K/check) Top buyer: UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026; COLONEL (RET.) TOM (100% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Fundraising $93K Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $322 across 1 disbursements (avg $322/check) Top buyer: UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026; COLONEL (RET.) TOM (100% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Digital $322

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Contributions & Transfers — cycle-to-date Total: $1.21M across 65 disbursements (avg $19K/check) Top buyer: UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026; COLONEL (RET.) TOM (100% of category) Last paid: 5w ago · +255% vs prior cycle Contributions & Transfers $1.21M Fundraising — cycle-to-date Total: $93K across 91 disbursements (avg $1K/check) Top buyer: UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026; COLONEL (RET.) TOM (100% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Fundraising $93K Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $322 across 1 disbursements (avg $322/check) Top buyer: UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026; COLONEL (RET.) TOM (100% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Digital $322
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Contributions & Transfers $1,212,897 65 $19K 88.5% UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZ… 100% 5w ago
Fundraising $92,988 91 $1K 6.8% UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZ… 100% 3mo ago
Other / Unclassified $64,200 21 $3K 4.7% UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZ… 61% 3mo ago
Digital $322 1 $322 0.0% UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZ… 100% 3mo ago
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Client retention

Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.

0
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$0 · 0% of revenue
1
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$1,651,306 · 94% of revenue
24
One-time clients 1 cycle
$114,550 · 6% of revenue
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Geographic concentration

Where this vendor's clients are based — federal committees by state, plus implicit jurisdiction for CA and TX state filers.

State   Total spend % of revenue Clients
CA
$1,765,856 100.0% 25
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Notable disbursements

5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.

Reason Date Filer Category Purpose Amount
Largest all-time 2026-03-25 UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026; COLONEL (RET.) TOM Contributions & Transfers Transfer to Affiliated Committee $735,564
Largest all-time 2025-12-15 UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026; COLONEL (RET.) TOM Contributions & Transfers Transfer to Affiliated Committee $321,607
Largest all-time 2025-12-04 UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026; COLONEL (RET.) TOM Contributions & Transfers Transfer to Affiliated Committee $20,000
Largest all-time 2026-05-20 UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026; COLONEL (RET.) TOM Contributions & Transfers Earmarked Contribution from: PLA, GEORGE $19,600
Largest all-time 2026-04-21 UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026; COLONEL (RET.) TOM Fundraising Earmarked Contribution from: MANLY, JOHN $19,600
Largest this cycle 2026-02-18 UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026; COLONEL (RET.) TOM — — $19,600
Largest this cycle 2026-07-30 UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026; COLONEL (RET.) TOM — — $10,000
Recent 2026-07-07 UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026; COLONEL (RET.) TOM Contributions & Transfers Earmarked Contribution from: GEHLAWAT, NEIL $2,500
Recent 2026-07-07 UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026; COLONEL (RET.) TOM Contributions & Transfers Earmarked Contribution from: GAINES, ROBERT $500
Recent 2026-07-07 UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026; COLONEL (RET.) TOM Contributions & Transfers Earmarked Contribution from: CLENDENIN, MATT $500
Recent 2026-07-07 UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026; COLONEL (RET.) TOM Contributions & Transfers Earmarked Contribution from: STEIKER, JOAN $1
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